NORMAL, Ill. – The Drake softball team wrapped up its first conference series of the season on Saturday afternoon and dropped the third game of the series to Illinois State by a score of 11-3 in six innings.
The Bulldogs faced an early deficit to start the afternoon with the Redbirds scoring four runs in the first inning. Illinois State went yard twice with a solo home run and a two-run blast, along with an RBI groundout to grab the lead.
After Illinois State added a run in the third inning off another RBI groundout, the Bulldog offense finally gained some momentum in the fifth.